PGA Tour details structure for 2028 Championship and Challenger Series
4 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 15, 2026, 12:15 PM
Last updated Sep 15, 2026
The PGA Tour announced new membership categories and a points system for its 2028 Championship and Challenger Series on September 15, 2026. The top-tier Championship Series will host up to two dozen events annually, featuring purses starting at $20 million. Key tournaments will include The Players Championship and the four majors. The Challenger Series will offer around 20 events with purses up to $4 million, designed to allow for promotion to the Championship Series. PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp emphasized that the changes aim to preserve the sport's meritocracy, ensuring performance dictates opportunity. Further details are expected from Rolapp in a media conference on September 15.
- •New Championship Series includes major events and high purses.
- •Challenger Series offers lower-tier events with promotion potential.
- •Eligibility determined by 2026 and 2027 performances.
- •Transition year in 2027 concludes current FedEx Cup format.
- •PGA Tour to announce further details in a press conference.
- 1:03 PMESPN — PGA Tour announces categories, points system for two new 2028 series
- 12:03 PMYahoo Sports — PGA Tour unveils eligibility for Championship, Challenger series
- 12:00 PMCBS Sports — PGA Tour sets new membership criteria, eligibility ahead of landscape-changing 2028 restructuring
- 11:56 AMYahoo Sports — PGA Tour reveals eligibility guidelines for the new-look tour in 2028. Here’s how it will work (and who'll play where)
"Perhaps the most difficult part of the PGA Tour's overhaul for 2028 is deciding who is eligible to play the Championship Series and who plays the Challenger Series. Here's everything you need to know
"The PGA Tour on Tuesday announced membership categories and explains points system for its Championship and Challenger Series starting in 2028.
"The PGA Tour has outlined the eligibility requirements for its Championship and Challenger Series, which begin in 2028.
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External links- ESPNSep 15, 2026, 1:03 PMPGA Tour announces categories, points system for two new 2028 series
The PGA Tour on Tuesday announced membership categories and explains points system for its Championship and Challenger Series starting in 2028.
- Yahoo SportsSep 15, 2026, 12:03 PMPGA Tour unveils eligibility for Championship, Challenger series
The PGA Tour has outlined the eligibility requirements for its Championship and Challenger Series, which begin in 2028.
- CBS SportsSep 15, 2026, 12:00 PMPGA Tour sets new membership criteria, eligibility ahead of landscape-changing 2028 restructuring
Hundreds of players will find homes in the Championship Series or Challenger Series when the PGA Tour reformats in 2028
- Yahoo SportsSep 15, 2026, 11:56 AMPGA Tour reveals eligibility guidelines for the new-look tour in 2028. Here’s how it will work (and who'll play where)
Perhaps the most difficult part of the PGA Tour's overhaul for 2028 is deciding who is eligible to play the Championship Series and who plays the Challenger Series. Here's everything you need to know
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